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word processing

 
/ˈwɜrd ˌprɑs·es·ɪŋ/, /ˌproʊ·ses-/ n [U]

Definition

the act of putting documents, letters, and other texts in electronic form on a computer
(Definition of word processing n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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